Vendakkai Puli Kulambu


How to Make Vendakkai Puli Kulambu



Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time:20 minutes
Total times:30 minutes
Serving: 4
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: south Indian recipe

Ingredients:

4 vendakkai, chopped
1 Drumstick, chopped as lengthy wise
1 tsp Fenugreek seeds
¼ lemon size tamarind
1 tblsp Red chili powder (Adjust as per taste)
1 tblsp Coriander Powder
½ tsp Turmeric
2 tblsp Cooking oil
Salt to taste

For Grinding:

½ Cup Grated coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 Garlic, Peeled
50 gram sambar shallots

For Tempering:

1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tblsp oil
1 sprig curry leaves

Preparation:

1.       Transfer Cumin seeds, Garlic and grated coconut to the blender, grind it as smooth     paste and keep aside
2.      Transfer the peeled sambar shallots to the blender, grind it as smooth paste and  keep aside
3.      Soak tamarind in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes. Extract the pulp and keep aside

Method:

1.       In a pan add 2 tblsp cooking oil and fenugreek seeds. Fry it on low heat till fenugreek seeds turns golden brown
2.      Add Vendakkai, fry it for a minute
3.      Add Drumstick sauté for a minute
4.      Add Tamarind Pulp and water. Mix well
5.      Add Coriander powder, chilli powder ,turmeric and salt. Mix well
6.      Add shallot and coconut paste, mix well
7.      Let it boil till the masala raw smell disappear
8.     Meanwhile heat a pan, add 1 tblsp oil and mustard seeds
9.      When mustard seeds crackle, add curry leaves
10.  Pour the tempering over the Kulambu and mix well
11.   Serve the Vendakkai kulambu with rice and any poriyal

Step by Step Pictorial Instructions:

In a pan add 2 tblsp cooking oil and fenugreek seeds. Fry it on low heat till fenugreek seeds turns golden brown
Add Vendakkai and Drumstick saute it for a minutes
Add Tamarind Pulp 
Add needed water
Add Coriander powder, chilli powder ,turmeric and salt. Mix well
Add shallot paste, mix well
Add Coconut paste and mix well
Meanwhile heat a pan, add 1 tblsp oil and mustard seeds
When mustard seeds crackle, add curry leaves
Pour the tempering over the Kulambu and mix well
Serve the Vendakkai kulambu with rice and any poriyal

Notes:

In you need you can add tomato also in this kulambu



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